2026.01.25Student
A minor enrolling alone at a high school without a dormitory. We arranged and documented a guardianship arrangement in Japan, and the visa was granted.
In addition to work visas, spouse visas, business manager visas, permanent residence visas, and naturalization applications, we handle a wide variety of other residence status applications.
We also handle visa-related services such as employment eligibility certificate applications and permission for activities outside your status of residence. Please feel free to contact us.
Visa Types We Handle
| Visa Type | Overview |
|---|---|
| Dependent | For spouses and children of foreign nationals holding work visas, etc. |
| Long-Term Resident | For those with special circumstances such as Japanese descendants, post-divorce settlement, stepchildren |
| Student | For foreign nationals studying at universities, vocational schools, or Japanese language schools |
| Designated Activities | Working holiday, internship, job hunting, etc. |
| Cultural Activities | Unpaid research, and study of a culture or art distinctive to Japan |
| Employment Eligibility Certificate | Certificate to confirm that job duties at new employer are within visa scope |
Requirements and necessary documents differ significantly depending on the visa type. Determining the best visa type for your situation is the first step toward approval. We will guide you through our free consultation.
Application Types We Handle
1
Certificate of Eligibility (COE) — Bringing someone from overseas
2
Change of Status of Residence — Changing to a different visa type
3
Extension of Period of Stay — Extending your visa
4
Employment Eligibility Certificate — Visa confirmation when changing jobs
5
Permission for Activities Outside Status — Permission for part-time work, etc.
Cultural Activities has its own page
The status for people researching in Japan without remuneration, and for those coming to study a distinctly Japanese art or discipline. We set out the four qualifying categories, what "without income" actually means, and how far a host organisation is exposed — all worked from the primary sources.
See the Cultural Activities pageReceiving students of foreign universities as interns
Where the internship is paid, the status is Designated Activities (Notice No. 9). We set out the headcount limits, the trainer requirements, what the contract with the university must contain and how to build the implementation plan — all worked from the guideline itself.
See the Designated Activities No. 9 pageDo you have any of these concerns?
Not sure which visa type is best for your situation
Want to bring family members from overseas to Japan but unsure about the procedures
Visa expiration is approaching and worried about gathering the required documents in time
Applied once and was denied — worried about whether a reapplication will be approved
POINT
We will support you with the optimal visa application for your situation. If denied, we will rewrite the reason statement and re-apply at no extra cost.
Tell us about your situation in a free 60-minute consultation
Book Free Other Visas ConsultationService Flow
01
Free Consultation
Contact us (email, phone) → Free consultation
- Interview your situation and recommend the optimal visa type
- Eligibility assessment → Quote
02
Contract & Document Preparation
Contract (no retainer fee) → Document checklist
- Document collection
- Application document preparation → Client review
03
Immigration Submission
Submit application to immigration bureau
- Handle additional document requests during review
- Payment (pay after submission only)
04
Approval
Approval notice → Residence card pickup
Plans & Pricing
Choose Your Plan
| Light | Recommended Standard | Full Support | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility assessment | |||
| Required document checklist | |||
| Application document review | |||
| Email/phone consultation | Up to 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Application document preparation | |||
| Statement of reasons | |||
| Immigration submission on your behalf | |||
| Additional document handling | |||
| Document collection (domestic) | |||
| Result pickup on your behalf | |||
| Free reapplication if denied |
Pricing (tax included)
| Light | Standard | Full Support | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COE (bringing from abroad) | ¥55,000 | ¥99,000 | ¥132,000 |
| Status change (to another visa) | ¥55,000 | ¥99,000 | ¥132,000 |
| Renewal (with job change) | ¥55,000 | ¥99,000 | ¥132,000 |
| Renewal (no job change) | ¥27,500 | ¥44,000 | ¥55,000 |
Other procedures (tax included)
| Certificate of Authorized Employment | ¥55,000 |
| Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted (blanket permission) | ¥22,000 |
| Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted (individual permission) | Individual quote |
- Re-application of a case that you or another office filed and had denied: +¥27,500
* Cultural Activities and Designated Activities No. 9 (internship) are priced separately from the above. Please see their dedicated pages
* All prices include tax
* No retainer fee required. Payment is due after submission to immigration
* If an application we filed is denied, we reapply free of charge once per applicant and status of residence (Standard and Full Support plans)
* No government fee is payable on a Certificate of Eligibility application
* For change-of-status and extension applications, a government fee is payable to Immigration separately (see the amounts)
Guarantee System
Our Commitment to Your Success
We have absolute confidence in our visa application services, but we have prepared a guarantee system just in case.
Absolute confidence in visa application services
Free Reapplication Guarantee
Free reapplication if rejected
In the unlikely event that your visa application is rejected, we will reapply for free, once per applicant and status of residence.
* Guarantee system applies to Full Support Plan and Standard Plan. It covers only applications filed by our office, and does not apply where the application contained false statements or material facts were not disclosed, where required documents were not provided, or where the application was changed at the client's request.
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Please feel free to consult with us first
For inquiries about visa applications and foreign employment, we accept inquiries via the contact form or by phone. The first 60-minute consultation is free.
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